This fast-paced and complex modern way of living has left little time to take care of ourselves. Mindfulness gives us a way to take back our lives by creating time and space to connect with the things that are most important.

Ministers are very interested in promoting the concept of 'mindfulness' training to improve the education system. Teaching mindfulness to young people gives them crucial tools to deal with the pressures of life. It’s empowering, and once they know how to do it, they can draw on it whenever they need to.

There is a growing interest in developing mindfulness skills in the context of education as a means to improve psychological well-being and work-related skills and performance of children and adolescents. Here, I report my findings from a feasibility pilot study exploring the acceptability and impact of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course.

Specialising in Mindfulness in Education, Mindful Choices is centred in Cheshire and holds mindfulness courses and events in Chester and throughout Cheshire, Merseyside, Wirral, North West England and North Wales.